11Nov

“NREL publishes Science journal article posing three challenges to wind energy potential”

As wind turbines get ever larger, new materials and manufacturing methods are needed to enable their recycling, says a new @NREL paper.

11Nov

“Los Angeles to Test Recycled Plastic in Road Construction”

A pilot project in Los Angeles will use technology from @TechniSoil that incorporates recycled plastic as a binder in paved asphalt roads.

11Nov

Three Rs for cutting plastic use: reduce, reuse and reach out to other zero-wasters for info/advice, says Plastic-Free Pantry’s Kim Tew.

08Nov

Hurdles remain to extracting EV battery metals at a price that is attractive to raw material buyers, says @argonne’s Jarod Kelly.

08Nov

UK builders use 400 million tons of material annually, creating 100 million tons of waste, or over a third of the UK total, says @WRAP_UK.

08Nov

A @WesternU study has found that saving money spurs consumers to cut food waste more than appealing to their desire to help the environment.

07Nov

Recycling EV batteries not only is good for the environment, but can help cut vehicle prices, says @LGchemGlobal CEO Kim Jong-hyun.

07Nov

Calgary-based @EuroshieldRoof takes advantage of the impact resistance of recycled tires to make roof shingles out of them.

07Nov

Processing advancements mean that you no longer have to remove the cap from your plastic water bottle before recycling it.

06Nov

@aceleronenergy is designing sustainable li-ion batteries that can be serviced and maintained so as to reduce their need for recycling.